Is Darjeeling Toy Train ride worth it?

Is Darjeeling Toy Train ride worth it?

Is Darjeeling Joy Ride worth it? Absolutely. You can not miss a ride in Darjeeling Toy Train while visiting the hill station. And Joy ride is the best way of doing it.

Which joyride is best in Darjeeling?

One of the best attraction of Darjeeling… the best trip to take is either a joy ride in Darjeeling that lasts for 2 hours or the train from NJP to Darjeeling. For the NJP-Darjeeling ride, check if the trains are running in this route. Most of the time, trains are not running in the route.

What is cabin and coupe in Darjeeling toy train?

There are no coupes or cabins. Just 4-5 coaches with 4 seats, 2 on either side. And yes, the only there are 2 types of trains, diesel engine and steam engine.

Is food available in Darjeeling toy train?

And when in the Hills, one cannot miss out a ride on the toy train. To make the ride even more convenient for travellers, soon food will be served during the journey. Besides, restaurants will also come up at four prominent stations — Kurseong, Sonada, Ghoom and Darjeeling.

What is the ticket price of Darjeeling toy train?

Ticket Cost and Bookings New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling Passenger Train — 1,700 rupees in AC Chair Class/1,420 rupees in First Class. Joy Rides — 1,500-1,600 rupees in First Class with steam engine/1,000 rupees in First Class with diesel engine. Entry to the Ghoom Railway Museum is included.

How long is Toy Train Darjeeling?

What is coupe in Darjeeling Toy Train?

What is the ticket price of Darjeeling Toy Train?

What is difference between cabin and coupe?

Compartment having 2 berths (1 lower + 1 upper) are called coupe and compartments with 4 berths (2 lower + 2 upper) are called cabin.

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How do toy train joy rides operate from Darjeeling railway station?

Toy train joy rides operate from Darjeeling Railway Station. It’s roughly a 2-hour round trip from Darjeeling up to Ghum and back via Batasia Loop covering a total distance of 14kms. There are several such round trips during the day starting in the morning.

What is the name of the toy train between Darjeeling and Kurseong?

The train that runs between Darjeeling and NJP is named ‘DJ NJP PASSENGER’, and the one between Darjeeling and Kurseong is ‘DJ KGN NG TRAIN’. Like any other normal train, you can also book seats and buy tickets for all these toy trains from any computerized Indian railway reservation counter across the country.

Should I buy the Joyride tickets after reaching Darjeeling?

Don’t plan to buy the joyride tickets after you reach Darjeeling because you may not get them. Just in case you don’t get the joyride tickets, an alternative plan is to buy a ticket on the regular morning toy train operating between Darjeeling and Kurseong, which too goes via Batasia and Ghum.

What makes the Darjeeling railway so special?

Six diesel locomotives handle most of the scheduled service, with daily tourist trains from Darjeeling to Ghum – India’s highest railway station – and the steam-hauled Red Panda service from Darjeeling to Kurseong. Steam-enthusiast specials are hauled by vintage British-built B-Class steam locomotives. The railway’s headquarters are at Kurseong.